Table Of Content

Cover Page: 1 Title Page Page: 2 Copyright Page: 3 CONTENTS Page: 6 Foreword Page: 7 Introduction Page: 8 CHAPTER 1: Object Writing: The Art of the Diver Page: 9 CHAPTER 2: Rusty's Collar: A Lesson in Showing and Telling Page: 15 CHAPTER 3: Making Metaphors Page: 16 CHAPTER 4: Learning to Say No: Building Worksheets Page: 20 CHAPTER 5: Clichés: The Sleeping Puppy (A Case Study) Page: 24 CHAPTER 6: Productive Repetition Page: 27 CHAPTER 7: Verse Development and Power Positions Page: 34 CHAPTER 8: Travelogues: Verse Continuity Page: 37 CHAPTER 9: Stripping Your Repetition for Repainting Page: 39 CHAPTER 10: Perspectives Page: 42 CHAPTER 11: Point of View: Second Person and the Hangman Page: 47 CHAPTER 12: Point of View: Second Person as Narrative Page: 48 CHAPTER 13: Dialogue and Point of View Page: 50 CHAPTER 14: Meter: Something in Common Page: 52 CHAPTER 15: Spotlighting With Common Meter Page: 54 CHAPTER 16: Meter: Two by Two Page: 58 CHAPTER 17: Managing Couplets Page: 61 CHAPTER 18: Prosody: Structure as Film Score Page: 66 CHAPTER 19: Understanding Motion Page: 70 CHAPTER 20: Form Follows Function: Building the Perfect Beast Page: 87 CHAPTER 21: The Great Balancing Act: Courting Danger on the High Wire Page: 91 CHAPTER 22: Song Forms: (Im) Potent Packages Page: 95 CHAPTER 23: Song Forms: (Im) Potent Packages II Page: 97 CHAPTER 24: Process Page: 98 Appendix: Co-Writing: The “No”-Free Zone Page: 106 Permissions Page: 107

Description:

The Must-Have Guide for Songwriters Writing Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics. Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to more advanced techniques.Songwriters will discover: • How to use sense-bound imagery to enhance a song's emotional impact on listeners • Techniques for avoiding clichés and creating imaginative metaphors and similes • Ways to use repetition as an asset • How to successfully manipulate meter • Instruction for matching lyrics with music • Ways to build on ideas and generate effective titles • Advice for working with a co-writer • And much more Featuring updated and expanded chapters, 50 fun songwriting exercises, and examples from more than 20 chart-toppings songs, Writing Better Lyrics gives you all of the professional and creative insight you need to write powerful lyrics and put your songs in the spotlight where they belong.